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2008 the Year of the frog
Frog populations around the world are declining. The situation is due primarily to the destruction of terrestrial and aquatic habitats, environmental degradation, pollution, and climate change. These factors also have great impact on Canada’s frog population
The northern leopard frog: an initiative that bears fruit
The northern leopard frog was once the most widespread frog in North America.
© Parks Canada / A. Guindon, 06.62.10.11(06), 2006-03-30
The northern leopard frog was once the most widespread frog in North America. Beginning in the 1960s, however, its numbers began to decline. No one knows exactly why.
Today, Canadians are trying to restore the leopard frog.
As part of this effort, Parks Canada and partners are working to re-establish them in Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada.
To read this success story:
How you can get involved
Wood frogs are very cold-tolerant and are the most northerly amphibian in the western hemisphere, crossing the Arctic Circle.
© Parks Canada / Finkelstein, M., 07.70.10.11(02), 2004-03-30
The national parks of the Canadian Rockies invite you to take part in their “herpwatch” program!
Swarming insects, slimy frogs, odorous swamps, and dark nights aren’t things that would attract most people. But at St. Lawrence Islands National Park, bullfrogging is a project with no shortage of volunteers!
Volunteer monitoring project at St. Lawrence Islands National Park
You would like more information or resources?
Have a look at what the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums has compiled for the Year of the Frog.
